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Question 6

In Fig. 5.13, which line is parallel to line aa — line bb or line cc? How do you decide this?

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Solution
Understand the Question
  • Parallel lines are lines in a plane that never meet or intersect, no matter how far they are extended in either direction.
  • The perpendicular distance between two parallel lines remains constant everywhere.
  • To determine which line is parallel to line aa, we check which line remains at a constant distance from line aa and will never intersect it when extended.

Step 1 · Compare Line aa with Line bb

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  • The distance between line aa and line bb is not constant.
  • If line aa and line bb are extended, they will eventually intersect.
  • Therefore, line bb is not parallel to line aa.

Step 2 · Compare Line aa with Line cc

  • The perpendicular distance between line aa and line cc remains constant everywhere.
  • Even if extended infinitely in both directions, line aa and line cc will never meet.
  • Therefore, line cc is parallel to line aa (aca \parallel c).
Answer

Line cc is parallel to line aa (aca \parallel c) because the distance between them is constant and they will never meet, no matter how far they are extended.

Common Mistakes
  • Judging only visible segments: Assuming lines are parallel simply because their drawn segments do not touch within the frame of the diagram, without checking if they would intersect when extended.
  • Ignoring constant distance: Forgetting that parallel lines must maintain an equal perpendicular distance at all points along their length.

More questions in FIO

Q1

List all the linear pairs and vertically opposite angles you observe in Fig. 5.3:

Q2

Draw some lines perpendicular to the lines given on the dot paper in Fig. 5.10.

Q3

In Fig. 5.11, mark the parallel lines using the notation given above (single arrow, double arrow etc.). Mark the angle between perpendicular lines with a square symbol.

(a) How did you spot the perpendicular lines?

(b) How did you spot the parallel lines?

Q4

In the dot paper following, draw different sets of parallel lines. The line segments can be of different lengths but should have dots as endpoints.

Q5

Using your sense of how parallel lines look, try to draw lines parallel to the line segments on this dot paper.

(a) Did you find it challenging to draw some of them? (b) Which ones? (c) How did you do it?

Q6

In Fig. 5.13, which line is parallel to line aa — line bb or line cc? How do you decide this?

Q7

Can you draw a line parallel to ll, that goes through point AA? How will you do it with the tools from your geometry box? Describe your method.

Q8

Find the angles marked below.

Q9

Find the angle represented by aa.

Q10

In the figures below, what angles do xx and yy stand for?

Q11

In Fig. 5.33, ABC=45\angle ABC = 45^\circ and IKJ=78\angle IKJ = 78^\circ. Find angles GEH\angle GEH, HEF\angle HEF, FED\angle FED

Q12

In Fig. 5.34, ABAB is parallel to CDCD and CDCD is parallel to EFEF. Also, EAEA is perpendicular to ABAB. If BEF=55\angle BEF = 55^\circ, find the values of xx and yy.

Q13

What is the measure of angle NOP\angle \text{NOP} in Fig. 5.35?

[Hint: Draw lines parallel to LM and PQ through points N and O.]

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